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From: Alabama
If you are looking for a propane conversion for your truck, find a liquid propane injection system. These give you equal if not better performance as gasoline. Bi-Phase makes one here in the US but it's not on the aftermake yet.
FORD at this time does not offer a F150 running on propane at this time. The ones that did come from the factory were vapor injection. These produce less HP and MPG than gasoline.
FORD at this time does not offer a F150 running on propane at this time. The ones that did come from the factory were vapor injection. These produce less HP and MPG than gasoline.
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Most of the trucks here run on propane also.
Basically you have two different systems, one that vaporizes propane into the cylinders and the newer systems like LPi, Gsi, Sgi and Vsi which inject sequentially liquid propane directly into the cylinders.
Each cylinder gets exactely the same amount of propane.
The modern systems are really good and you probably won't loose horsepower.
Here is a system on one of my members 2004 F150.
Pictures Courtesy of Auke.
@mrjamjam
If you are interested in importing a propane injection system, you can check out these guys.
Groot Motorgas Systems
Basically you have two different systems, one that vaporizes propane into the cylinders and the newer systems like LPi, Gsi, Sgi and Vsi which inject sequentially liquid propane directly into the cylinders.
Each cylinder gets exactely the same amount of propane.
The modern systems are really good and you probably won't loose horsepower.
Here is a system on one of my members 2004 F150.
Pictures Courtesy of Auke.
@mrjamjam
If you are interested in importing a propane injection system, you can check out these guys.
Groot Motorgas Systems
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From: The Netherlands
If you step on the gas a lot and you do a lot of heavy duty towing,I don't think propane is the solution.
It will kill you engine in the long run.
A problem with propane is lubrication of the valves and valveseats.
That's why a lot of guys here use the Flashlube system from Australia.
What it basically does is adding a drop of oil into the inlet mixing with the fuel ant thus lubricating the valves and seats.
Guys here are really happy with that system.
You have a bottle of oil in the engine compartment with a small hose to the inlet.
You can set yourself how many drops of oil per sec should be inserted.
According to Flashlube Australia, the best place for the inlet port is 50 to 100 mm away from the butterfly towards the inlet manifold.
Here are some pics of the Flashlube system on one of my members trucks, thanks to Happy.
For more info on the Flashlube system.
Flashlube Australia Valve Saver Kit
http://www.flashlube-europe.com/
It will kill you engine in the long run.
A problem with propane is lubrication of the valves and valveseats.
That's why a lot of guys here use the Flashlube system from Australia.
What it basically does is adding a drop of oil into the inlet mixing with the fuel ant thus lubricating the valves and seats.
Guys here are really happy with that system.
You have a bottle of oil in the engine compartment with a small hose to the inlet.
You can set yourself how many drops of oil per sec should be inserted.
According to Flashlube Australia, the best place for the inlet port is 50 to 100 mm away from the butterfly towards the inlet manifold.
Here are some pics of the Flashlube system on one of my members trucks, thanks to Happy.
For more info on the Flashlube system.
Flashlube Australia Valve Saver Kit
http://www.flashlube-europe.com/
Last edited by F150Europe; May 10, 2005 at 03:27 AM.